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Originally Posted by zipline
This is one of many things that is hard to understand about the GT350R. Suckers are paying over sticker for a car that as you have pointed out will get slaughtered in the market place once the next GT500 is available.
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It will probably take a dip in prices, as things usually do. Personally resale or depreciation is not a concern for me and it isn't a pro/con for either car. But there are a few things unique about the 350 that will buffer it against the GT500 IMO. Whether someone likes or dislikes the Voodoo, the facts stand that it is A) the only American FPC that has ever been made, B) the largest FPC V8 ever made and C) the very last naturally aspirated FPC V8 ever made. I'm not saying that those are oh so important, but they are facets none the less that make it stand out as something different and unique, something that cannot be replicated. I would be very surprised if the GT500 doesn't beat the hell out of the R in performance, but it won't have features that make it as unique.
I'm also well aware of the compromises made to make the FPC thing work, doesn't overly bother me, and I happen to love the outcome. Doesn't rev as high or as quickly as a FPC usually does, butttt it does make more torque than almost every other FPC V8 ever made, so there are trade offs.
There is also the historic aspect to consider. I would say some people probably don't care at all, and I am far too young to truly appreciate it, but I like history and the story behind the original GT350 and it's resurrection today I think is pretty cool.
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Originally Posted by BlaqWhole
Yup! And all those people who paid all that money over the already more expensive GT350R MSRP probably feel like a bunch of fools.
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I understand most people's views on ADM's, I myself paid $5K over here in Canada where the R's MSRP was a hair under $91K (Canadian Peso essentially lol). But, this has existed for decades. What about the classics today that sell for millions? The price of anything reflects market demand and what people are willing to pay for something. People pay wayyyy over sticker for special edition Porsche's and other marquee's all the time. I don't like paying more than sticker any more than the next guy, but whether it is worth it or not is up to the individual, and after owning and driving the car, I don't regret it one bit!
For the price I paid for my R I could have bought a Z06 or Viper for the exact same money, both of which are leagues faster than either the R, ZL1 or whatever comes out next for a GT500. Hell, a Cayman GT4 which I also would have loved are priced in the $140-160K range and higher up here when they are also a 90-110K MSRP car. That GT4 is a lot slower than both the R and ZL1, but do you think those owner's also feel like fools or are upset that there are other, faster cars out there?
You can't win that battle man, you'll spend forever chasing the next big thing and never taking the time to appreciate the car or love the car for what it offers rather than just stats on a sheet that you or I will never be able to replicate.